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Ira Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ira Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Hattie — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Vienna District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ira Davis | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Blydell Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Albert Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Hattie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Nellie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Hilsie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Edgar Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Daughter, age 10
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ines E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 20
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Inez |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vienna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ira Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Davis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ira Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Maryland
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Sibling
Hilsie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blydell Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1920 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu672unit:0109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Arnold | 4 | — | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Howard E Jane Arnold | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Millard Y Donoho | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 54 | Ella D Donoho | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Richard Martin Donoho | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | William Bayard | 35 | Hired man | Laborer | Maryland |
| 57 | Albert Bradley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | Gardner Bradley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Edna Bradley | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Allen Bradley | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Willie Bradley | 31 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 62 | Idellin Bradley | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Roland Wheatley | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Elsie M Wheatley | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Victoria Wheatley | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Marion Wheatley | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Edgar Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Hattie Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Leon Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | Mildred Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Albert Davis | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Blydell Davis | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Hilsie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Nellie Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Ira Davis THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 76 | William H Percy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Mary C Percy | 33 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | William H Jr Percy | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Nellie E Percy | 55 | Sister | Teacher | Maryland |
| 80 | Carrie Jackson | 36 | Servant | Servant | Maryland |
| 81 | Martin W Mervin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 82 | Margaret Mervin | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Ada Mervin | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Howard Mervin | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Cornelius Stewart | 26 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 86 | Mildred Stewart | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Nelson Stewart | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Josephine Stewart | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Ira Stewart | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 90 | Robert Bull | 23 | Hired boy | — | Maryland |
| 91 | Thomas Tucker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 92 | Alice Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 93 | Elsie Tucker | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 94 | Johnson Tucker | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 95 | Ford L Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 96 | Thomas E Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 97 | William Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 98 | James Tucker | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 99 | George W Luckett | 43 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Sallie Luckett | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ira + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)